This compilation is a celebration of the first decade of Swedish Columbia!

It started with blog-house, an electrifying Busy P gig in Sweden, and a bunch of old punks on laptops back in 2008. This and Washington, D.C. DIY ethic inspired from Dischord Records that forms the spirit of Swedish Columbia. 10 years forward it took some interesting twists and turns with its connections to the indie video game Hotline Miami and expanding beyond the initial D.C./Sweden connections. At the end of the day, we believe that the slow blade does truly penetrate the shield (a quote from the book Dune) and that creating shared experiences and community will resonate for years to come. It’s been a decade and now we’re just getting started!

This compilation contains remastered and some reworked versions of old tracks as well as some brand new members of the fam with new material.

Former Frodus bassist returns wielding synths instead of guitars creating poetic post-punk ambient music with nods to dark/synthwave. The influences: visits to Tokyo, where there is adventure in any possible direction; the curious and confrontational nature of beauty; and the way wandering can remake a person

catbeats is the lo-fi chill-hop beats of Tanimura Midnight member and Swedish Columbia founder Shelby Cinca. Created almost entirely on an OP-1 device then layered with a bass guitar purchased from Fugazi’s Joe Lally which was primarily used in their tour van. In his own words catbeats sound is Nintendo’s Animal Crossing game meets Air and El Huervo with Fugazi’s bass!

Travelers of Tyme is a creative collaboration in instrumental music that spans 15+ years and 2 continents. Prof. Yaya (Shelby Cinca) & Dr. Klem (Jim Cooper) travel to the unknown reaches of the galaxy via the weaves within the fabric of space/time.

Artist Niklas Åkerblad and his sonic world. Known for his music and cover artwork in Hotline Miami 1&2. Also known for his graphic and audio work on the games: “Kometen” (iOS), “else { Heart.break() }” (PC), and “Clairvoyance” (Web). He is the beard.

Tanimura Midnight returns with “Diamond Dragon” an album 2 years in the making spanning motifs as mystery, love, despair, and hope. Growing from the synthwave/John Carpenter-esque sounds of the previous album, Diamond Dragon is a return to the roots of the Tanimura Midnight project. Scraping original inspirational sources such as Air, YMO, and Jean Michel Jarre to create the most definitive Tanimura release yet.

Travelers of Tyme is a creative collaboration in instrumental music that spans 15+ years and 2 continents. Prof. Yaya (Shelby Cinca) & Dr. Klem (Jim Cooper) travel to the unknown reaches of the galaxy via the weaves within the fabric of space/time.